Buhtle

Writing this post I got an idea that just didn’t go out of my mind.
What if I make small stories with my family/friends and their favorite food?
What if I present to you the people I love and the food that they love?

From all my 4 aunts, my aunt Fatima made the best buhtle. She knew I’d prefer hers, so she would really often make them for me. Hot with sweet rosehip jam inside and a cup of milk… this would be my favorite thing.

Hana loves it also.
Hana is my 10 year-old daughter who loves red fruits, so… her buhtle would have red fruits jam filling.
She is smart and gentle and really often makes me proud.
She loves to eat buhtle and drink hot chocolate.
She is really tall and wears shoes number 38.
She is afraid of the dark and has a rabbit called Bunny.
She likes to knit and listen to music with the huge 80’s headphones from her father.

Buhtle

Combine all the dry ingredients and mix. Slowly add the egg yolks and milk and work with your hands until you get a soft dough. Cover with a cloth and leave to rise for about 1 hour at room temperature.

On a floured surface roll the dough flat to about 5mm thick. Using a knife, cut in 8x8mm squares, put 1 tsp of jam (or other filling) into the centre of the square, fold and close the edges tightly at the top.

Place them closely side-by-side in a well greased baking tray with the folded edges facing down.
Bake in a preheated oven at 190ºC for about 30 minutes, or until golden-brown in colour.

Remove from the oven, sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar and leave to cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

Great idea, Sanda! I’d love to hear more of your family stories, especially that I’m extremely interested in the Balkans and can’t stop reading about it! I’m going to try the recipe soon, it looks delicious! Thank you so much for your blog, I love to visit it! It transmits peace to me… And your photos are excellent! Beijinhos!